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Concussion in amateur sport 'not linked to cognitive decline': study

Concussions in amateur sport are not linked to increased long-term risks of cognitive decline, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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Paralympic fencer Gilliver's travels have a silver lining

British fencer Piers Gilliver said he was "gutted" to have to settle for silver in the men's Paralympics sabre but admitted it was "great even just to be here competing" after struggling with serious concussion last year.

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Alfred v Richardson, Tebogo and Duplantis: Zurich Diamond League stand-outs

Saint Lucia's sprint queen Julien Alfred, her American rival Sha'Carri Richardson and Olympic men's 200m champion Letsile Tebogo headline a panoply of stars from the Paris Games at Thursday's Diamond League meet in Zurich.

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'Embarrassing' Pakistan cricket hits rock bottom with Bangladesh defeats

Pakistan cricket was reeling Wednesday after its first-ever Test defeats against Bangladesh, the latest in a string of poor performances which have seen the game hit rock bottom.

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Crowds give Nepal's first Paralympics medallist hero's welcome

Nepal gave their first-ever Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home.

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Nobody unbeatable anymore, Tiafoe says ahead of US Open semi

Frances Tiafoe heads into Friday's all-American US Open semi-final against Taylor Fritz insisting that nobody is unbeatable anymore.

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Tiafoe, Fritz and Navarro boost home hopes of US Open title sweep

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American US Open semi-final on Tuesday as compatriot Emma Navarro reached the women's last four to boost home hopes of a title sweep.

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Bangladesh revels in 'Tigers burning bright' after Pakistan triumph

Bangladesh's new leader led the celebrations after a first-ever Test series win over Pakistan, with commentators calling it a victory to savour a month after unrest ousted the autocratic former premier.

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Australia's Raygun 'sorry' about Olympic backlash

Australia's "Raygun" has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community.

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Tiafoe sets up all-American US Open semi-final

Frances Tiafoe set up an all-American US Open semi-final against Taylor Fritz on Tuesday, guaranteeing a home player in the men's final for the first time in 18 years.

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US Paralympic star Frech wants to take stigma out of disability

Ezra Frech's dream is to become the most successful Paralympian in history and with two golds at the age of 19 he is well on his way -- but his goal is to use his high profile to "de-stigmatise" disability.

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Goncin, the Canadian Paralympian making calipers for disabled kids

Canadian wheelchair basketballer Nikola Goncin helped his country into the semi-finals at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday but in his day job the Bosnia-born star makes orthotic devices for disabled and injured children.

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Medals and mobs: China's 'toxic' sports fans face crackdown

Crowds descended on the home of 17-year-old Chinese diver Quan Hongchan after she won two golds at the Paris Olympics while gymnast Zhang Boheng hid in a Beijing airport toilet to escape overzealous throngs of fans.

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What to look out for in the UEFA Nations League

International football returns across Europe this week, less than eight weeks after Spain edged out England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

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Zheng blames sleepless night for Open exit, eyes China 'prime time'

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen said her tame US Open quarter-final exit was caused by a sleepless night following the record late finish to her previous match, but predicted she will be "prime time" when she gets back to China.

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Sabalenka demolishes Zheng to reach fourth US Open semi-final

World number two Aryna Sabalenka demolished Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen to reach a fourth successive US Open semi-final on Tuesday.

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Zverev was 'absolutely terrible' in US Open exit

Alexander Zverev described his performance in Tuesday's US Open quarter-final loss to Taylor Fritz as "absolutely terrible".

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'Just watch me': US' Smith recovers from collapsed lung to claim Paralympic gold

When Leanne Smith suffered a partially collapsed lung in June 2022, the idea of winning a Paralympics swimming gold medal, let alone returning to the pool one day, seemed impossible.

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Fritz, Navarro into US Open semi-finals as home hopes soar

Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro reached their first Grand Slam semi-finals at the US Open on Tuesday, boosting home hopes of a double American title party this weekend.

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Fritz stuns Zverev to reach US Open semi-finals

Taylor Fritz won a big-hitting battle with Alexander Zverev to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday.

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Leicester win appeal against decision over alleged breach of financial rules

Leicester have won their appeal against a decision that an independent commission had jurisdiction to consider an alleged breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

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Frech gets second Paralympic athletics gold as China strike gold in pool

American amputee athlete Ezra Frech cemented his status as a new Paralympics star on Tuesday as he added a sparkling high jump title to his 100 metres crown, while Chinese swimmers gobbled up medals in the pool.

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Navarro feels 'disrespected' by Zheng ahead of potential US Open semi-final

Emma Navarro turned up the heat ahead of a potential US Open semi-final against Zheng Qinwen by repeating claims she feels "disrespected" by the Chinese star.

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Furyk completes Presidents Cup line-up

United States captain Jim Furyk followed the form book with his final wildcard selections for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday, rounding out his team based solely on team rankings.

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Iranian 2.46m para volleyballer struggles to find bed big enough

Iran's sitting volleyball star Morteza Mehrzad has finally found a bed big enough to accommodate his 2.46-metre (8 ft 0.85 in) frame at the Paris Paralympics.

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'I was a disaster', says Badosa after US Open heartbreak

Paula Badosa admitted she was a "complete disaster" after an astonishing second-set collapse in her US Open quarter-final defeat by Emma Navarro on Tuesday left her feeling like "an ant".

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Navarro into US Open semi-finals as Tiafoe, Fritz target all-American clash

Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday as fellow Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz attempted to move closer to ending the country's 21-year wait for a male champion at the majors.

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Argentine court allows rape-accused French rugby players to return home

An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

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Soler climbs to Vuelta 16th stage honours, O'Connor hangs on to lead

Marc Soler emerged from the mountain gloom to claim Tuesday's Vuelta a Espana 16th stage summit finish, with Ben O'Connor narrowly holding on to the leader's red jersey.

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Navarro into US Open semi-final after Badosa collapse

Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Paula Badosa whose challenge dramatically collapsed.

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Paris mayor's office defends permanent Olympic logo for Eiffel Tower

Paris's deputy mayor defended plans to display the Olympic logo permanently on the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, saying the rings would not disfigure the beloved monument.

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Sprint banter sees Duplantis v Warholm in Zurich 100m exhibition

As head-to-head exhibition 100 metres races go, it is certainly one that catches the eye: pole vault king Armand Duplantis up against 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm in Zurich on Wednesday.

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